Tahoe Rim Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 2,460 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,536 – 8,517 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30525, -120.03168
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA
Directions
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Tahoe Rim Trail
11.3 mi · ▲ 2,460 ft · 5 hr
Elevation 7,536–8,518 ft
Out & Back · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Trailhead: 39.30525, -120.03168
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F59°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed
81°58°
Thu
86°55°
Fri
86°57°
Sat
86°57°
Sun
84°56°
Mon
83°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Martis Peak 5 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft
- Martis Peak Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 966 ft
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